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The Women of France. One of the most vivid and comprehensive pictures of the sacrifices, the heroism, and the hopes of the women of France which has come from warstricken Europe in many months is contained in a communication to the National Geographic society from Mr^ Harriet Chalmers Adams, the only American woman who has been permitted to visit the first-line trenches on the French front since the great offensive of the entente al( lies began along the Somme last summer. Mrs. Adams, who is an author and lecturer of note, studied the women of France with the appreciation and understanding of a trained observer who has won distinction as an explorer in the Andes, in Central America, and in the heart of Asia. She says: "One of the universal mistakes which the American people make in their estimate of the women oi France is the assumption that this war has created a new and nobler spirit among the mothers, the wives, the sisters- and sweethearts of the men who are fighting for the salvation of a nation. Even the briefest of visits to Paris and to the firing line would convince the most casual observer that such a spirit of selfsacrifice and* of complete devotion to a cause could' not have been created or born in the women of a nation in the space of two years. That spirit has been inherent in the French women far beyond the present?it goes back to Joan of Arc. Repeatedly during the last few months I have been made aware that it has been an active and vital force for years because in many a base hospital I met young women of gentle blood who were experienced nurses, having served a grueling novitiate with the * 1 3 A|??nn_ Frencn forces in Algeria, auu >iUl UV- I CO. "The splendid fortitude, indomitable will, and tireless energy of the French women have always existed; this great calamity has not developed new characteristics, but has only served to make known to the world those great virtues of heart, hand, and mind i which are saving a people and that people's civilization. "Chiefly, perhaps, because of her charming femininity, and her daintiness in personal adornment, the American public has underrated the stamina of the French woman. Sup-; posedly timid, this war has proved her to be the very opposite. For example, the 20-year-old daughter of a noblewoman in whose chateau I spent several days has been nursing the wounded for two years. When the war began and the trainloads of mutilated soldiers began to pass through the station near the chateau, this young girl, then only 18, who had never had a sight of human blood, arose each morning at 6:30, met the trains, and went through the cars caring for the wounds of those who had been placed hurriedly on board to be taken to the base hospitals in the rear. This girl labored, and is still laboring, from 10 to 14 hours a day, ameliorating the sufferings of those who have given their all for :* > her beloved France. And so are hun1 dreds, thousand of other noble young women serving the republic. "Some of the American war correspondents who have been premitted to visit the munitions plants where thousands upon thousands of girls and women are laboring to keep the French artillery supplied with high explosive shells and shrapnel, have deplored the fact that the nation is allowing the potential mothers of the future to sacrifice their strength and health in such tasks.. I confess that I cannot share this re V gret. To me it seems eminently fair and appropriate that these daughters of France who of necessity are prohibited from giving their lives to the cause on the battlefield itself should enjoy the privilege of offering themselves wholely and without reserve tQ their sacred cause, in whatsoever capacity ther bodies and" their brains . are most effective for that far-off, divine event?the restoration of France and the fruits of a peace that shall last for all time. "One of the most amazing things about Paris today is that it is a city of smiles. It is no longer 'Gay Paris,' but 'Cheerful Paris.' A student of psychology, however, who looks deep into the smiling eyes of the women, realizes instinctively that one of the obligations which each feels and fulfills is to make as happy as possible the six days' furlough that the men from the trenches are granted from time to time. "The Opera Comique and the ? "? ^ TT J urana upera nouse aiw cruwucu each night, but that regulation which once required all persons occupying the famous tiers of lodges and the parquet chairs to be in evening dress no longer obtains at the open. The 'horizon blue' uniforms and the simple gowns of dark material, most often black, are to be seen on every side. And one of the appealing customs of the hour is that every woman as she sits in the *heatre holds the hand of her escort?son, husband, brother, or sweetheart?while from the eyes of the fiancee no less than from those of the silver-haired mother there shines the light of maternal love, a love which would protect and comfort, not one which demands or allures. "It should be mentioned that the Sisters of Mercy have returned to France, bringing with them a gentleness, an unselfish devotion, a tenderness, and withal and efficiency not surpassed by auiy other group of nurses in the world. Their heroic service upon the battlefields of the Franco-Prussian war are brightly written upon the pages of French his tory. "One of the interesting by-products of this war has been the creation of countless new occupations for women workers and for 'disabled' soldiers. In many lines of endeavor novices have developed remarkable initiative and in some instances astonishing inventive faculties. With artificial hands, maimed men are being taught many gainful pursuits, while women nurtured in luxury have turned their unpracticed hands to typewriting, the making of munitions, operating street cars and subway trains, taxicabs and nacres, managing shops, and serving as waitresses. In the professions the French woman has made astonishing strides, not altogether since the outbreak of the war, but in the last quarter of a century. For instance, the young dentiste who had taken charge of tj ^ American dentist's office where I I called, could not have provided me with such a completely satisfactory I gold crown had her knowledge been acquired solely since August, 1914. "One of the most interesting and appealing practices of the war is the adoption of groups of peasant soldiers by the well-to-do women of Paris. One acquaintance of mine, owning a large estate on the outskirts of the capital, is godmother to 150 soldiers, whose home before the war was in a district now occupied by the enemy. These soldiers make this estate their home whenever they are on a six-day furlough. She cares for them exactly as if they were her overgrown children not only watchful of their material comfort but solicitous about their entertainment as well. When these boyish soldiers return to the trenches they never fail to write to their 'chere Aimee,' as they affectionately call her. "In the beginning I said that the Americans had always under-estimated the courage and strength of character of the French women because they were always judged as rnvoious on account of their attention to personal adornment. It is worthy of note that the war has not changed this instinct in the slightest. I saw thousands of girls handling heavy shells in the munitions plants; every one of them had her hair neatly dressed, and was otherwise observant of her personal appearance as befits a French woman. During my stay in Paris my little stenographer wore the same tailored suit every day, yet it was always neatly pressed and her waist was always immaculate. Her high-heeled boots were always freshly polished, and her coiffure beautiful. No, the French woman has sacrificed none of her chic in the pursuit of her high calling as a war worker. "Do you know that the imperial fleur de lys is no longer the national flower of France? It has been supplanted by the beautiful 4tri-color' of the fields?the red poppy, the blue cornflower, and the white daisy. When I made my unforgettable visit to the first-line trenches the soldiers plucked these flowers growing on the edge of the embankment and presented them to me as a token of the affection in which France holds all those Americans who have given so freely to mitigate the sufferings in hospitals, to aid those whose homes have been destroyed, and to succor the widows and orphans of those who gladly died that France and French civilization might live." OLD CHAIR GIVES UP FORTUNE. Aged Woman Had Concealed $12,000 in a Piece of Furniture. More than $12,000 was found in an old chair in which Mrs. Elizabeth Sweet, a recluse, was accustomed tc sit in her cottage home here. The money was discovered by City Solicitor Sisson, who had been appointed custodian of the estate. Taking out his knife he cut off the 51 3 - ? J t--- ?1 ? A am Vi i ca.ruuoa.ru axiu uuna.y unuei uic acai and there dropped into his hands certificates for ten shares of stock in the Barstow Stove company, $7C cash, three bankbooks, with accumulated interest totaling $11,100 anc the deed to the cottage, besides a firs insurance policy and other papers. The income from the stock certificates was $60 a year, and a neighboi told Mr. Sisson that Mrs. Sweet hac stated that she tried to live on that sum. The only withdrawals from the banks, as shown by the books, wers for a total of $750 to pay for a monument to her husband. Mrs. Sweel was 75 years old and the widow of a teamster.?Providence (R. I.) dispatch to Boston Globe. NOTICE. ! All persons are forbidden hunting, trapping, or tresspassing on our land. P. M. KEARSE, J. 0. KEARSE, L. W. R1TTER, Nov. 27.?3t. TAX NOTICE. The treasurer's office will be open for the collection of State, county, school and all other taxes from the 15th day of October, 1916, until the 15th day of March, 1917, inclusive. From the first day of January, 1917, until the 31st day of January, 1917, a penalty of one per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st day of February, 1917, a penalty of 2 per cent, will be added ' to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st day of March, 1917, until the 15th day of March, 1917, a penalty of 7 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. THE LEVY. For State purposes 6 1-2 mills For county purposes ...7 mills Constitutional school tax 3 mills Total 14 1-2 mills SPECIAL* SCHUULi Bamberg, No. 14 9 mills Binnakers, No. 12 3 mills Buford's Bridge, No. 7 2 mills Clear Pond, No. 19 2 mills Colston, No. 18 4 mills Denmark, No. 21 6 1-2 mills Ehrhardt, No. 22 9 mills Fishpond, No. 5 2 mills Govan, No. 11 4 mills Hutto, No. 6 2 mills Hampton, No. 3 2 mills Heyward, No. 24 2 mills Hopewell, No. 1 3 mills Hunter's Chapel, No. 16 ........8 mills Lees, No. 23 4 mills Midway, No. 2 2 mills Oak Grove, No. 20 4 mills Olar, No. S 9 mills St. John's, No. 10 2 mills Salem, No. 9 4 mills Three Mile, No. 4 2 mills All persons between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years of age, except Confederate soldiers and sailors, who are exempt at 50 years of age, are liable to a poll tax of one dollar. Capitation dog tax 59 cents. All persons who were 21 years of age on or before the 1st day of January, 1916, are liable to a poll tax of one dollar, and all who have not made returns to the Auditor are rennoctoH tr? Hn sn on or before the 1st of January, 1917. I "v^iH receive the commutation road tax of two ($2.00) dollars from the 15th day of October, 1916, until the 1st dav of March, 1917. G. A. JENNINGS, Treasurer Bamberg County. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that on January 3rd, 1917, the undersigned will apply to the Probate Judge of Bamberg county, S. C., for letters dismissory as administratrix of the estate of J. A. Hunter, deceased. MRS. J. A. HUNTER, Administratrix. Nov. 29, 1916. RILEY &COPELAND Successors to W. P. Riley. Fire, Life Accident INSURANCE Office in J. D. Copland's Store BAMBERG, S. C. A I I Contractor and Practical BUILDER Will furnish estimates on any size job. Also on all kinds concrete H work and deep well and water B supplies. I L. L. CHARTRAND ST. MATTHEWS, S. C. 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